National Cheng Kung University microbiology and immunology professor Dr Oscar Guey Chuen Perng at a press interview during the National dengue and arboviruses infection conference 2017 on Saturday, Aug 12, 2017.
KUALA LUMPUR: There is now a concern that the dengue virus can reside in the body even after one has recovered and the virus is non-detectable in the blood, said a well-known dengue scientist.
This came about after two kidney recipients in Taiwan were diagnosed with dengue two days after receiving a kidney each from the same donor, said National Cheng Kung University microbiology and immunology Prof Dr Oscar Perng Guey-chuen (pic).
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